Our building inspections
Twelve services to buy, sell, build or renovate with confidence, offered in all 17 Québec regions.
Pre-purchase inspection
A complete visual examination of the home before you sign at the notary, with a clear photo report telling you what to fix, when, and roughly at what cost.See the service →Pre-sale inspection
Have your property inspected before listing: you'll know its weak points before the buyer does and can fix, disclose or price accordingly.See the service →Condo inspection
An inspection of your private unit plus a read of the syndicate's documents: maintenance log, reserve fund study and minutes, so you know what you're really buying into.See the service →New construction inspection
Pre-acceptance inspection, mid-construction visits and a check before warranty expiry: an independent look at the builder's work while they are still required to fix it.See the service →Multiplex and income property inspection
Duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and small income properties: an inspection built for investors, estimating upcoming replacements unit by unit.See the service →Commercial building inspection
Stores, offices, mixed-use buildings and small industrial buildings: a condition assessment to buy, lease or plan your capital investments.See the service →Infrared thermography
An infrared camera to see what the eye can't: missing insulation, air leaks, damp areas and overheating electrical components.See the service →Radon testing
A long-term radon test following Health Canada recommendations, to find out whether your home exceeds the 200 Bq/m³ guideline and what to do if it does.See the service →French drain camera inspection
A camera run through the foundation drain to see its real condition: clogging, roots, sagging, iron ochre or a crushed pipe, before it costs you an excavation.See the service →Well and septic inspection
For off-grid properties: septic system assessment, well water sampling for lab analysis and a check of pumping and treatment equipment.See the service →Mold and indoor air quality
Tracking moisture sources, targeted inspection and air or surface sampling analyzed by a lab, to know whether mold is a real problem and where it comes from.See the service →Foundation, pyrite and pyrrhotite assessment
Assessment of foundation and slab cracks, including signs of pyrite in the fill and pyrrhotite in the concrete, with referral to the right lab tests.See the service →Choosing the right inspection
A pre-purchase inspection is the starting point for most transactions: it covers the whole building visually, following the BNQ 3009-500 standard. Other services complete it when the property or region warrants: thermography to validate insulation, a radon test for the basement, a camera in the French drain of a 30-year-old house.
For a condo, plex or commercial building, the inspection is adapted to the building type: syndicate documents, multiple units, flat roof, mechanical systems. For an off-grid property, well water and the septic system need separate checks.
Combining services by region
Risks aren't the same everywhere. In Mauricie, a 1996–2008 home should be tested for pyrrhotite. On Montréal's South Shore, a star-cracked slab should raise the question of pyrite. In the Laurentians or Eastern Townships, a cottage's well and septic tank can cost more than the house to repair.
Each city page presents the area's documented issues and the most useful inspections. You can also simply describe your situation in the form: the inspector will advise the checks that make sense for your property.
A clear inspection, before you sign
Describe the property and your deadlines: a quote is sent to you quickly, with no obligation.